Manchester City vs Manchester United LIVE: Paul Pogba inspires stunning turnaround to deny hosts

Re-live all the action from the Etihad

Pep Guardiola: Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were offered to me

Manchester City have the chance to wrap up the Premier League title earlier than any top-flight champion before them, with the added bonus of doing so against their fierce rivals Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola’s side will guarantee their second trophy of the season if they beat United, having already secured the EFL Cup in February, but will hope that they do not suffer a repeat performance of the 3-0 hammering they suffered at the hands of Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Sergio Aguero returns to the bench, with Guardiola rotating his side slightly with one eye on the Champions League quarter-final second leg next Tuesday, while United manager Jose Mourinho is able to select from a squad that is nearly at full fitness with only Sergio Romero and Daley Blind unlikely to feature.

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What time does it start?

Manchester City vs Manchester United kicks off at 17:30 on Saturday 7 April.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event from 17:00.

Key Points

• Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United
• Vincent Kompany heads City into the lead
• Ilkay Gundogan doubles the advantage six minutes later
• Paul Pogba scores twice in two minutes to equalise
• Chris Smalling nets winner for United
• Defeat for City prevents them from winning the title

[7 April 2018 18:14 · Liam Corless]

43' - Another huge chance comes and goes for City as Fernandinho finds the unmarked Ilkay Gundogan in the box with a great cross. However, the German spurns the chance to double his tally for the day as he puts his header straight the grateful David de Gea.

[7 April 2018 18:15 · Liam Corless]

45' - Romelu Lukaku joins Ander Herrera in the book for a late challenge on Vincent Kompany.

Herrera picked up a booking a few minutes ago for a cynical hack at Fernandinho.

[7 April 2018 18:17 · Liam Corless]

Half-time - Manchester City 2-0 Manchester United

The referee brings an end to the opening period and City have blown United away in this first half.

They're within touching distance of the title after first-half goals from Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan.

[7 April 2018 18:32 · Liam Corless]

46' - We are back underway at the Etihad!

[7 April 2018 18:36 · Liam Corless]

49' - Paul Pogba has United's first shot on target but his effort from distance doesn't test Ederson, who makes a comfortable save.

The visitors have started this second half brightly, to be fair to them.

[7 April 2018 18:38 · Liam Corless]

51' - Woodwork!

Ilkay Gundogan skims the outside of the post with a placed effort from Raheem Sterling's cut-back. 

David de Gea was getting nowhere near that.

[7 April 2018 18:41 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United (Pogba, 53)

Game on!

Paul Pogba rounds off a lovely move as he slots home from a delightful chested assist by Ander Herrera.

Kudos to Alexis Sanchez, too, for picking out Herrera in the box with a lovely run and cross.

[7 April 2018 18:42 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Manchester City 2-2 Manchester United (Pogba, 55)

Two goals in three minutes for Paul Pogba!

Alexis Sanchez delivers another great cross and Pogba provides the final touch again as he heads past Ederson and into the corner!

You couldn't write this stuff.

Reckon City's multi-billionaire owners could find the funds for Pogba now, Pep?

[7 April 2018 18:44 · Liam Corless]

United's Alexis Sanchez dribbles with the ball 

[7 April 2018 18:47 · Liam Corless]

60' - Chance!

Jesse Lingard almost completes the comeback but his left-footed shot from the edge of the area goes just wide of Ederson's far post.

Who could have predicted this at half-time?